November 20, 2014

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New Filings

Zetec, Inc. filed IPR2015-00280 challenging U.S. Patent No. 6,823,269, assigned to Westinghouse Electric Co LLC.

Google Inc. filed IPR2015-00283 challenging U.S. Patent No. 6,038,295 assigned to TLI Communications LLC.

Institution Decisions

In BLD Services, LLC v. LMK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, IPR2014-00768, Paper 11, (November 20, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 9, 10, 13–15, and 27–42 of U.S. Patent No. 7,975,726 (but not as to challenged claims 1–8, 11, 12, and 16–26).

In BLD Services, LLC v. LMK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, IPR2014-00770, Paper 13, (November 20, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1 and 5–37 of U.S. Patent No. 8,667,991, (but not as to challenged claims 2, 3, and 4).

In BLD Services, LLC v. LMK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, IPR2014-00772, Paper 13, (November 20, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1–16 (all of the challenged claims) of U.S. Patent No. 8,667,992.

The Gillette Co., v. Zond, LLC, IPR2014-01020, Paper 12, (November 20, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 16, 28, 41, 42, 45, and 46 of U.S. Patent No. 6,805,779 (all of the challenge claims).

In The Gillette Co., v. Zond, LLC, IPR2014-01022, Paper 12, (November 20, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 30–37, 39, and 40 of U.S. Patent No. 6,805,779 (all of the challenge claims).

In The Gillette Co., v. Zond, LLC, IPR2014-01025, Paper 12, (November 20, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 7, 9, 20, 21, 38, and 44 of U.S. Patent No. 6,805,779 (all of the challenge claims).

In Canon Inc. v. Intellectual Ventures I LLC, IPR2014-00757, Paper 8 (November 21, 2014) the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1–20 of U.S. Patent No. 8,300,285.

In Canon Inc. v. Intellectual Ventures I LLC, IPR2014-00952, Paper 8 (November 21, 2014) the Board denied inter partes review of claims 1–20 of U.S. Patent No. 8,300,285.

In Ford Motor Company v. Paice LLC, IPR2014-00852, Paper 11, the Board denied inter partes review of claims 1–3, 5, 6, 19, 27, 40, and 58 of U.S. Patent No. 7,455,134.

Dispositions

In Corning Optical Communications RF, LLC v. PPC Broadband, Inc., IPR2013-00340, Paper 77 (November  21, 2014), the  Board issued a Final Written Decision that claims 1–9 of U.S. Patent No. 8,323,060 are unpatentable.

In Corning Optical Communications RF, LLC v. PPC Broadband, Inc., IPR2013-00345, Paper 76 (November  21, 2014), the  Board issued a Final Written Decision that claims 7–27 of U.S. Patent No. 8,313,353 are unpatentable.

In Corning Optical Communications RF, LLC v. PPC Broadband, Inc., IPR2013-00347, Paper 79 (November  21, 2014), the  Board issued a Final Written Decision that claims 9, 17, and 32 of U.S. Patent No. 8,287,320 are unpatentable.

In Dell, Inc. v. Selene Communication Technologies, LLC, IPR2014-01411, Paper 21 (November 21, 2014) the Board terminated the proceeding on the joint Motion of the Parties.

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About Bryan Wheelock

Education J.D., Washington University in St. Louis B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Duke University Bryan Wheelock's practice includes preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications and drafting of intellectual property agreements, including non-compete agreements. He has brought and defended lawsuits in federal and state courts relating to intellectual property and has participated in seizures of counterfeit and infringing goods. Bryan prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications for medical devices, mechanical and electromechanical devices, manufacturing machinery and processes, metal alloys and other materials. He also does a substantial amount of patentability searching, trademark availability searching and patent and trademark infringement studies. In addition to his practice at Harness Dickey, Bryan is an Adjunct Professor at Washington University School of Law and Washington University School of Engineering.